Striped Maple, Snake Bark Maple
Striped Maple, Snake Bark Maple

Striped Maple, Snake Bark Maple

Acer pensylvanicum

A native maple valued for its bold form, outstanding fall colour, and strong wildlife value.

  • Small, rounded, irregular crown
  • Yellow-green bell-shaped flowers appear in pendulous clusters
  • Three-lobed leaves emerge green with pink hues in the spring
  • Dark green foliage in the summer, turning to bright yellow in the fall
  • Use in woodland gardens or shaded naturalized areas
  • Commonly used for naturalizing, woodland/woods edge, specimen
  • Grows best in partial shade to shade
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Partial shade, Shade
Soil Moisture
Moist, Wet, Average
Hardiness Zone
3 – 3
Mature Height (meters)
7.0 – 8.0
Mature Spread (meters)
6.0 – 7.0
Growth Rate
Medium
Foliage Colour
Yellow
Fall Colour
Yellow
Bloom Time
Spring
Habit
Mounding
Pollinator Friendly
Attracts Birds
Ontario Native
Landscape Uses
Mass planting, Accent
Growing & Maintenance Tips
Striped maple is tolerant of many soil types, but grows best in moist, well-drained conditions, in dappled shade. It can be grown as a specimen tree or multi-stemmed plant.  Any pruning should be done in summer. Mulch well, but avoid heaping mulch against the stem.

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